New player in need of advice.

Advice

I'm playing in my first PF2E game with some friends. We are playing free archetype in abomination vaults (no spoilers pls). The party is a human champion, a tanuki alchemist, an elf gunslinger and myself (dwarf rogue).

We just hit level two and in trying to figure out where I want my character to build into. Currently I'm thief racket, with trap finder, Titan wrestling and dwarf more. I have a spiked chain weapon because I wanted to be trip focused. Stats 12 str, 18 dex, 10 int, 12 con, 12 wis, 10 cha.

I'm trying to decide between scout or martial artist dedication. I have read later levels that Oportunistic backstab is good. But other feats are kinda up in the air. If I went MA I assume head stomp would be good after a wolf drag. But I'm struggling to see what is the best option to keep things off guard. I looked at tumble behind, and I know gang up works if I stay near the champ. My feint won't be good, and unless I trip then head stomp they just stand before I hit them again next turn. On the scout I like the theme of scouting ahead for better initiative and the fient being on stealth so it's dex seems good. But idk what to do after I charge in. Do I just spam scouts charge for the two action feint and stike? What do I do for my third action?

Any build advice or just general thief rogue tips? Thanks in advance. I'm open to all suggestions.

Posted Jun 30, 2025, 3:20 AM UTC

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